180 Gram Vinyl housed in a Gatefold Sleeve. Songs of Faith and Devotion is the eighth studio album by Depeche Mode, originally released in March 1993 by Mute Records. Songs of Faith and Devotion is a unique and powerful album. A succesful blend that includes gospel with lush orchestral arrangements. The added touch of hard techno on tracks such as Rush, gives the album added depth. Producers Flood and Alan Wilder really pushed the recording techniques with this album, and the result is melodic grunge without the distortion!